Pinto Bean And Pepperjack Cheese Chiles Rellenos
- -4 large poblano peppers
- -1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon for drizzling
- -1 small onion, finely chopped
- -1 clove garlic, minced
- -1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (optional)
- -1 teaspoon ground cumin
- -1 can (15 ounces) low sodium pinto beans, drained, rinsed in a colander, and drained again
- -1 can (15 ounces) low sodium black beans, drained, rinsed in a colander, and drained again
- -1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- -12 ounces pepper jack cheese, coarsely grated
- -Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- -1-1/2 cups hickory or other wood chips, soaked in water to cover for 1 hour, then drained
- Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a non-stick skillet. Add the onion, garlic, pumpkin seeds, and cumin and cook over medium heat until golden brown, 4 minutes. Stir in the beans, cilantro, and 2/3 of the cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the mixture into the hollowed peppers. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and drizzle with remaining olive oil.
- Set up your grill for indirect grilling and preheat to medium high (400 degrees). Just before cooking, toss the wood chips on the coals.
- Arrange the peppers on the grill grate away from fire. Indirect grill until the peppers are tender and the cheese is browned and bubbling, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Use a spatula to transfer the peppers to a platter or plates and serve at once.
extra virgin olive oil, onion, clove garlic, pumpkin seeds, ground cumin, pinto beans, black beans, fresh cilantro, pepper, salt, hickory
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pinto-bean-and-pepperjack-cheese-chiles-rellenos-50141549 (may not work)